Taste of History

A TASTE OF HISTORY is a TV cooking series that explores America's culinary beginnings from the Birthplace of American Cuisine. This innovative series brings America's history to life and makes it vibrant as we step back in time and get to know the founders of our country through the food they ate and the recipes they prepared. Chef Walter Staib, an award-winning internationally known chef with over four decades of experience, is a master of open hearth cookery. He demonstrates a true mastery in the preparation of sophisticated 18th Century cuisine, sure to inspire home-cooks. A TASTE OF HISTORY is produced in significant historic locations; from Jefferson's Monticello to Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Town and even on the banks of the Delaware River at Washington's Crossing. In each episode Chef Staib explores the origin of featured recipes and ingredients to reveal historical context. We learn about Martha Washington's contributions at Valley Forge, the Washington's well-known slave-chef Hercules and visit Jefferson's Monticello to walk through his gardens and cook in his kitchen!

Sat, Oct 17	7:00 A.M.	From Forest to Table NH Create (11.4) The Ozark Mountains have provided indigenous tribes and early settlers with nutrition to thrive off the land for centuries.
Sat, Oct 24	7:00 A.M.	The French Castle on the Lake NH Create (11.4) Old Fort Niagara was once a pivotal stronghold for France, Britain, and America for centuries and was coveted as the gateway to the western frontier via the Great Lakes.
Sat, Oct 31	7:00 A.M.	The Great Smoky Mountains NH Create (11.4) European pioneers settled in the Smokies in the late 1700s, and the mountain culture they established has continued to the modern-day.
Sat, Nov 7	7:00 A.M.	Bustling Bent's Fort NH Create (11.4) Bent's Old Fort, in present-day Colorado, was once a bustling trading post for a diverse mix of travelers and indigenous tribes along the Santa Fe Trail.
Sat, Nov 14	7:00 A.M.	Maryland Wine NH Create (11.4) Wine production on the eastern shore of Maryland dates back to the early 1700s.
Sat, Nov 21	7:00 A.M.	Protection on the Prairie NH Create (11.4) Fort Larned was established in 1859 on the western Kansas prairie to protect U.